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Diffidence:
MEANING: Lack of self-confidence, shyness
SENTENCE: Her diffidence showed up in the classroom when she was
asked to speak.
Diffuse:
MEANING: Spread out over a large area; not concentrated
SENTENCE: New technologies diffuse rapidly.
Digression:
MEANING: a temporary departure from the main subject in
speech or writing.
SENTENCE: “Let's return to the main topic after that brief digression.”

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Disabuse:
MEANING: Free somebody from an incorrect belief.
SENTENCE: I will attempt to disabuse you of your impression of my
client's guilt; I know he is innocent.
Discerning:
MEANING: Mentally quick and observant
SENTENCE: The ships in the harbour were not discernible in the fog.
Discordant:
MEANING: Disagreeing or incongruous; lacking in harmony
SENTENCE: The operative principle of democracy is a balance of
discordant qualities
Discountenance
: MEANING: Refuse to approve of; disturb the
composure of
SENTENCE: When capitalist development discountenances the people, it
loses its soul. The soul of capitalist development at the national, regional
and global level must be the people.
Discredit:
MEANING: Injure The reputation of
SENTENCE: the campaign was highly negative in tone; each candidate
tried to discredit the other.
Discrepancy:
MEANING: Lack of consistency between facts
SENTENCE: There is a discrepancy between the accountant’s report and
the client’s.
Dirge:
MEANING: A mournful song, piece of music, or sound
SENTENCE: When Kim sang a dirge for her deceased father, she brought
everyone to tears.
Discrete:
MEANING: Individually separate

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SENTENCE: Speech is produced as a continuous sound signal rather than
discrete units.